EP 2331030 A1 20110615 - ORAL APPLIANCES WITH MAJOR CONNECTORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE
Title (en)
ORAL APPLIANCES WITH MAJOR CONNECTORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE
Title (de)
ORALE GERÄTE MIT GROSSEN VERBINDUNGSGLIEDERN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Title (fr)
APPAREILS ORAUX COMPRENANT DES CONNECTEURS PRINCIPAUX ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2009047296 W 20090614
- US 13259008 P 20080619
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2009308403A1] Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have a major connector interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 5/566 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 71/085 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2009155224A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2009308403 A1 20091217; US 8113206 B2 20120214; BR PI0915416 A2 20151103; CA 2728037 A1 20091223; CN 102123685 A 20110713; EP 2331030 A1 20110615; JP 2011512177 A 20110421; JP 2014012164 A 20140123; JP 5336517 B2 20131106; MX 2010014253 A 20110601; WO 2009155224 A1 20091223; WO 2009155224 A8 20100722
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 48422309 A 20090614; BR PI0915416 A 20090614; CA 2728037 A 20090614; CN 200980132468 A 20090614; EP 09767534 A 20090614; JP 2010546152 A 20090614; JP 2013160026 A 20130801; MX 2010014253 A 20090614; US 2009047296 W 20090614